THE Echo have obtained a sneak peak inside the town centre’s newest store ahead of its grand opening tomorrow.

B&M will open in Town Square officially at 9am tomorrow, and we have been behind the scenes to get you excited for what’s in store.

The store is one of the UK’s fastest growing retailers and customers can expect to find a wide variety of branded products including toys, food & drink, home ware, pet products, health and beauty, and seasonal range.

Shelves are now stacked, and the final touches have been put on the store, with staff looking forward to dealing with a non-stop rush of customers.

As you can see from our pictures, the stores lay out is hugely spacious, with plenty of space for loaded trolleys to manoeuvre around opening day chaos.

Store manager, Steve Bishop, said: “The new team have been working really hard to get the store ready for opening day.

“We can’t wait to get the doors open on Thursday and show customers their new B&M Basildon.”

Basildon Mayor, Councillor David Harrison, will be on hand tomorrow to officially open the store, alongside representatives of St Luke’s Hospice.

The hospice has been nominated as the shop’s local charity by its 60 new employees.

The team provide specialist care and support for people living in the local area with any life threatening, life limiting disease by providing a wide range of services tailored to their needs. T his is also extended to carers, families and friends of patients to ensure they also receive any support they may need.

In addition to opening the new store, the representatives also received £250 worth of B&M vouchers as a thank you for taking part and for all their hard work in the local area.

The store manager, Steve Bishop, said: “The team from St Luke’s Hospice really stood out for us as they go the extra mile for local community, we wanted to give them some VIP treatment as a thank you for all the hard work they do.

“We hope that our donation can help them to continue the great work they do.”

The former BHS store has undergone an internal and external refurbishment programme and has created more than 60 jobs with the majority going to people based in the area.

The store will open at 9am tomorrow.